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How to Delete Your US News Account

How to Delete Your US News Account

Laura Martisiute

July 19, 2024

Reading time: 3 minutes

To delete your U.S. News account, you need to complete a request process. After that, your U.S. News will be deleted after a waiting period. 

Speed: 3 Difficulty: 3

Walkthrough to Delete Your USNews.com Account

Delete your U.S. News account in four steps.

1. Access the U.S. News Website

Go to the U.S. News website by clicking the following link: https://www.usnews.com/.

US News homepage

2. Access the request form

There are two ways to access the request form: 

  1. Access the U.S. News request form by clicking the following link: https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/974d1b73-ff3b-472b-aa7b-a2754fa64dd5/1c90cc66-de0e-46cc-a476-933f7eede54f
US News request form URL
  1. Scroll to the bottom of the homepage and click the “Privacy Policy” link in the footer.
US News privacy policy link in the footer

Scroll to the ‘Rights’ section and click the “Consumer Rights Request Form” link.

US News right section and link to "Consumer Rights Request Form"

3. Fill out the request form

You will be redirected to an online form.

Choose your country from the drop-down list.

Then, enter your first name, last name, and email address (we recommend using a temporary email address).

US News request form - personal information fields

Select who you are/the kind of account you have (customer or professional).

Select the right you want to exercise.

Choose what you want to delete.

Enter your request details.

Click the “I’m not a robot” checkbox.

Click the “Submit” button.

US News request details

U.S. News will send you an email confirmation link to verify your identity.

US News message to check email

Go to your email inbox.

Find the email from U.S. News and click the “Confirm Email” button.

You will be redirected back to the U.S. News website, where you will see a confirmation message that your request has been completed.

US News request confirmation

You have completed U.S. News account deletion request.

Manage Additional Privacy Choices

Even though you have successfully deleted your U.S. News account, some of your personal information may still be retained by usnews.com. 

To exercise additional privacy measures, follow the steps below.

Cancel U.S. News subscription

To cancel your U.S. News subscription, follow the steps under Item 6, ‘What is your cancellation policy?’ here: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/college-compass-faq

Opt out of targeted marketing

To opt out of targeted advertising, visit the following link:  https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/974d1b73-ff3b-472b-aa7b-a2754fa64dd5/1c90cc66-de0e-46cc-a476-933f7eede54f 

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Laura Martisiute is DeleteMe’s content marketing specialist. Her job is to help DeleteMe communicate vital privacy information to the people that need it. Since joining DeleteMe in 2020, Laura h…
Laura Martisiute is DeleteMe’s content marketing specialist. Her job is to help DeleteMe communicate vital privacy information to the people that need it. Since joining DeleteMe in 2020, Laura h…
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